Letters.

Musical Victim

February 15, 1998|By Lynn R. Eldredge.

CHICAGO — I have written the Trib on a couple of occasions to bash certain concert reviews. I now write to applaud your interview and the in-depth questions put to the powers behind Jam Productions ("Concert masters," Arts & Entertainment, Feb. 1).

I found Jerry Mickelson and Arny Granat's answers to be understandable until they said they were unable to sell Corea, Pat Metheny, etc. I stopped to re-read this. The Pat Metheny Group is having a very successful U.S. tour. I attended their sold-out concert at The Riverside Theatre of Milwaukee in November. This theater seats somewhere over 2,500; tickets were $31 and the street was filled with people seeking tickets the evening of the performance. At this point in the article, their responses became questionable, but it was clearer that Jam is only in for big dollars.

As a supporter of music, I feel victimized by Ticketmaster, brokers and venue owners--not the bands.